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August 27, 2025

In Pursuit: Marriage, Motherhood, And Women’s Well-Being

Marriage and fertility rates have reached all-time lows in the U.S. in recent years, as…

August 22, 2025

Are conservative women embracing the ‘Supermom’ ideal?

It’s not liberal but conservative women who are embracing the “Supermom” ideal made popular by second-wave feminism…

August 4, 2025

Where Are the Pro-Family Senators?

J.D. Vance and Mitt Romney had their differences when they served as senators together in…

July 29, 2025

Why Marriage Survives

“There is zero statistical advantage” to getting married if you are a man in America today,…

July 24, 2025

Divorce In Decline: About 40% Of Today’s Marriages Will End In Divorce

We’ve all heard the mantra that half of all marriages end in divorce. This idea…

June 16, 2025

Better Boys: The Difference Good Dads Make

The girls cleaned up at my (Brad’s) daughter’s middle school graduation in Virginia this month. Three out of four of the…

June 16, 2025

The ‘Father Divide’ and What it Means for Our Kids

This Father’s Day, an estimated 72 million greeting cards will zip through the mail, according to Hallmark….

June 13, 2025

Good Fathers, Flourishing Kids: The Importance of Fatherhood in Virginia

Children in Virginia are more likely to flourish when their fathers are engaged and/or present….

May 23, 2025

How AI Will Harm Working-Class Families

Donald Trump rose to power in large part by appealing to working-class men. He was able to channel their…

May 13, 2025

Out of Work and On the Dole — Is Uncle Sam Contributing to Young Men’s Malaise?

American men are in trouble. From Richard Reeves’ “Of Boys and Men” to Nicholas Eberstadt’s…

April 30, 2025

Is The Collapse of Blue-Collar Marriage a Foregone Conclusion?

It’s been just over 40 years since Springsteen’s bestselling Born in the USA came out in 1984…

April 29, 2025

Good Jobs, Strong Families: How the Character of Men’s Work Is Linked to Their Family Status

Introduction Over the last half century, the U.S. economy has shifted, moving away from manufacturing…